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yorkie luv 07-13-2013 05:47 AM

Micro fiber???????????
 
Has anyone here used micro fiber in a quilt. I have a grand baby on the way and my daughter loves the micro fiber baby blankets, so I was wondering about making a baby quilt with micro fiber.

Lori S 07-13-2013 06:00 AM

I have used it as a backing fabric and it came out nice. There are lots of different weights of microfiber. Most micro fiber is on the heavy side and I would have concerns about mixing the weight with a lighter cotton.
I did not use it in piecing the top as its poly and really does not like to crease , and I like to really get my blocks flat. Combining it with cotton can be a problem and the poly will melt at the temperature you normally would use to press cotton.

yorkie luv 07-13-2013 06:12 AM

Lori S Using it for the back sounds like a good idea, since that is the side that is next to the baby anyway.

mighty 07-13-2013 06:27 AM

I agree I think using it for the backing would be fine.

nativetexan 07-13-2013 06:46 AM

I bought some squares of fabric not too long ago labeled Nu-suede. I thought it faux suede which is soft and doesn't ravel. turns out this is poly micro fiber. satin like on the back. so stay away from that. I am making it into a quilt but must do quilt as you go on it to keep the seams stitched well to prevent raveling.

QuiltnNan 07-13-2013 07:39 AM

putting it on the back sounds like a great idea.

Scissor Queen 07-13-2013 10:43 AM

I would probably just buy a micro fiber blanket and make a regular quilt. There's no reason the baby can't have both!


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